It was first discovered by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829)
Vauquelin found this element in France
Physical Properties/Uses/Occurance
Melting Point: 1278.0 °C (1551.15 K, 2332.4 °F) Boiling Point: 2970.0 °C (3243.15 K, 5378.0 °F) Freezing Poinr: 1278.0 °C (1551.15 K, 2332.4 °F) Condensation point: 1501 K. Color/Apearance: steel-gray, metallic Other Propetties: Lightweight, rigid, and corrosion resistant. Uses: Beryllium is used frequently in the structures air and spacecraft. It is also used in satellites and missiles. Occurance: Beryllium is a relatively common element, but is rarely fould alone. It is often found in minerals.
Classification/Other Facts
Beryllium is a metal.
Beryllium's most commin state on earth is as a solid.
Beryllium has 12 isotopes. 11 of those are man made and radioactive. The one natural isotope is stable.
Beryllium
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History of Beryllium
It was first discovered by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829)
Vauquelin found this element in France
Physical Properties/Uses/Occurance
Melting Point: 1278.0 °C (1551.15 K, 2332.4 °F)Boiling Point: 2970.0 °C (3243.15 K, 5378.0 °F)
Freezing Poinr: 1278.0 °C (1551.15 K, 2332.4 °F)
Condensation point: 1501 K.
Color/Apearance: steel-gray, metallic
Other Propetties: Lightweight, rigid, and corrosion resistant.
Uses: Beryllium is used frequently in the structures air and spacecraft. It is also used in satellites and missiles.
Occurance: Beryllium is a relatively common element, but is rarely fould alone. It is often found in minerals.
Classification/Other Facts
Beryllium is a metal.Beryllium's most commin state on earth is as a solid.
Beryllium has 12 isotopes. 11 of those are man made and radioactive. The one natural isotope is stable.
Pure berylliun costs $530 for 100g
Sources
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/be.htmlhttp://www.periodic-table.org.uk/element-beryllium.htm
Book source:
Title: Beryllium (Understanding the Elements of the Periodic Table: Set 3)
Author: Rick Adair